1. Title Slide. You should introduce the person you're writing your biography about. You must type his/her name in the text box at the top of the screen, and add a picture(s) that represent the person. You will want to keep the title slide simple. At the bottom, write your name, ESL - Period 6/7 and the date. the center.

2. Introduction Slide This should be a general overview of the person's life: date of birth - place of birth - interesting facts on his/her early life - educational background or lack of - death (if applicable)

3. Timeline Slide
1901
1904
1917
1929
1939
Your timeline must include FIVE significant accomplishments, awards, and/or special recognition.

4. Slides that Highlight Specific Accomplishments Create THREE slides drawing from your timeline where you explain the person's major accomplishments, awards, and special recognition. You may include videos, letters, photos, etc.

5. Character Traits What TWO qualities or traits does the person possess?
Provide EVIDENCE from his/her life.

6. Conclusion Slide
This slide will sum up the person's impact on the world and the people around him/her or leave the audience with a quote from the person that symbolizes their overall persona.

7. Life Lesson
Your last slide must be a “Life Lesson” you could learn from your person. Is there a “quality” this person possesses you could learn from? Is there a specific experience in this person’s life you could learn from?

8. Bibliography Create a references slide
Bibliography Create a references slide. This slide includes all the resources you quoted and/or used for the project. This adds credibility to the things you stated during the presentation. Cite 4 sources you used; one of the 4 should be a book.

9. PowerPoint Presentation
No more than 15 minutes.
You need at least 10 slides (including the title slide and bibliography slide)
Your slides should NOT be wordy. The words on your slides should be key words. You want your audience to listen to you, not read your PowerPoint.
Your slides should be used more as a visual. Photos and videos should be relevant to what you are presenting.

10. Presentation Guidelines
Attention Getter – create an introduction in a creative way to gain attention of audience. (interesting fact, statistic, quote, question, etc)
Speak in good volume, showing enthusiasm, and interest
Make good eye contact with your audience.
Do NOT read off your PowerPoint! Always face your audience. You may have notecards.

11. Presentation
You should practice. Be confident in yourself! Provide information you think will be interesting to your audience. You want to thoroughly teach your audience about your person. Lasting Impression – Leave your audience thinking about your topic. This could be an interesting fact, statistic, quote, question, etc. (this should happen after your “Life Lesson” slide)

12. Presentation
Extra Credit: You can dress-up as the person you are presenting for extra credit. Be creative! Have fun with the presentation!